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Santa Cruz
Río Grande, Coiba National Park, Panama

EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp28–29°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Santa Cruz is a reef dive site near Río Grande, Veraguas, Panama, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, moray eels, jacks, groupers, frogfish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 28 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Green TurtleChelonia mydas- Blue and Gold SnapperLutjanus viridis
- Cortez AngelfishPomacanthus zonipectus
Cortez Rainbow WrasseThalassoma lucasanum
Flag CabrillaEpinephelus labriformis
King AngelfishHolacanthus passer
Mexican HogfishBodianus diplotaenia
Nearby sites
- 1Twin Peaks5.1 km
- 2Frijoles5.7 km
- 3Isla Frijoles6.9 km
- 4Machete Point7.5 km
- 5Don Juan7.5 km
- 6Ranvheria Sites7.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org